Tigers Daily

February 17 According to Verduci effect Porcello and Scherzer could be durability risks

February 18 Tigers full of question marks (Sizemore and Jackson rooks etc.)  Willis doesn't get it.

February 19 "I'm banking a lot on the pitching staff being pretty good,"5th year Tigers skipper Jim Leyland said.

February 20Reliver Brad Thomas is an Aussie.  Bonderman has 3 w's since 2007 Leyland Zumaya is key to pen.  Robertson 18 wins last 3 years.

February 21 Erine on speaking http://bit.ly/bVt9bx Damon signshttp://bit.ly/cF8ZmA Damon on the Silver Screen http://bit.ly/c3qFb4

Global Warming and Climate Change Illustrated

Currently there is snow in 49 of 50 states....

Meanwhile the Winter Olympics have seen rain, slush and have trucked and helo'd snow in.

Washington DC has an all time record of 55 inches of snow.

Global warming.... shouldn't the venue of the winter olympics be cold and snowy?

Climate change...Washington DC snow city?

Like it or not it's happening?

4's Failure

I was a tremendous Favre fan.  He came to the Packers when I went to college in Green Bay.  In his wild early years I actually got into a bar room brawl defending him.


OK then came the retirement.  The tears etc.  So I felt he was done and we move on.  I still have my special edition SI, the Green Bay paper from that time etc.  


And then the ugly comeback.  The choice of Rogers.


His leaving the Packers has allowed me to see Favre more objectively.  The numbers are amazing and superlative.  The consecuctive games streak is mind boggling.


But since the Super Bowl win the post season has not been favorable to Favre.  The second Super Bowl, the Philly interception, the multi pick fiasco game in St. Louis, the horrible int v. the Giants and now the fatal pick in New Orleans.  Those are just a lot of bad endings to seasons.


Of course he was suceeded by Aaron Rogers.  #12 has been more than able.  The Packers season ended on his mistake.  But things are more ahead of him than behind.  Letting go of Favre was never a certainty but its strongly arguable the Packers made the right decision for the team if not a given player. Message:  we are all replaceable.


Like many I was a Packer fan from early times of my life.  Favre is the greatest Packer of my life time.  Once he left the team I continue to root for the team first and players second.


Emotionally I have to admit I was hurt by Favre's tears and then mind changing.  Ultimately I place him second to my favorite team.  And considering some of the evidence we should have expected yesterday's late failure.
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P.S.  For the record: Favre's last pass as a Falcon, Jets, Packers and Vikings ... all interceptions.

Tiger Tweets

Just over a month until Tigers pitchers and catchers report.  As we get ready I will post sketches of all players on my twitter feed. 


Jermey Bonderman (p): 7 year major leaguer may have peaked in '06 now much injured. If he is effective again it will be as a different pitcher. 

Brennan Boesch (OF) 3rd rd. pick 2006, lefty stick played in Double A.  Horrible k/bb ratio/OBP.  Not in top 20 prospects, power is best tool.

Eddie Bonine (P) Going back to college (ear's of 5&6), a rule 5 draftee, 4.87 era he's a smoke and mirrors guy, go away pleS

Ramon Santiago Saw him play A Ball now a veteran reserve infielder.  His glove is his ticket more important if we contend #tigers

Casper Wells OFer had strong Arizona Fall league season a 14th rd. pick. Native of Grand Rapids MI. Power is good plays CF

Fu-Te-Ni A favorite just because chanting his name is fun.  Lot of positive number less H than IP, just 3 homers etc.  Should go north!

Ryan Perry: Could've been the closer/closer in waiting? K an inning guy. Improved in 2nd half. Drafted same round as schlereth

Brent Dlugach 6th round draft pick glove is his best assett.  Not much of a role if Everett is healthy. Never reach dobule digit HR #tigers

Packers 2010 Opponents

Home: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins

Away: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, New York Jets

Packers @ Cardinals Playoff Blog Ongoing

As I learn it you will know it.

Sunday

• Matchup Questions
• ARZ thoughts
• Packers 2009 road record was better than Arizona's 2009 home record. 
  
• A Rodg in context
• 1st 8  Great 8
• The moment 
• Past back to back
• The only time the Packers played an opponent in the preseason, regular season and postseason was 1961 with the New York Giants.  Packers won all 3 including 37-0 in NFL championship
• Cardinals have had 34 coaches Packers 14
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Saturday

• Boldin could be out
• Pack weak at P 
• Matthews joins Pro Bowl
• WR's tight
• Turnover mismatch
• Packers plus-24 in turnover ratio 1st takeaways with 40, and fewest give aways with 16. 
• Pick to win it all Pack
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Friday

• Packers were originally 2-point underdogs. Now bodog.com lists them as a 1-point favorite over the Cardinals
• A pick Pack 31-14
  
• Shorter is better 
• Pack should be favored 
• Oline odyessy
  
•   Tauscher loves it
• 11 v. 21
  

Thursday

• Cards injuries
• Warner enjoys blitzes
• Matchup of importance
• Probabilities favor Packers
• Packers are 3-3 vs. Playoff teams, Cardinals 1-2.
  

Wednesday

• Preview
• Revenge motive?
• Warner 8-3 in playoffs
• Packers 3-7 in last 10 playoff games, 
• Rodgers 30 TD's Warner 26
• Teams met in 1982 post season with Packers winning 41-16
  

Tuseday

• Aaron Rodgers set club record with no interceptions in 12 games
• Indicators favor Packers
• Cards DE has procedure
• Clay Matthews 3rd in Defensive Rookie of Year Voting 

Monday

• Packers led the league in rush defense and allowed only 5 Rushing TD's.
• Packers are + 24 in turnovers Cardinals -7
• Packers have numbers edge http://tinyurl.com/yh2ygj2
• Cardinals are 2 to 2.5 favorites with an over/under of 48

Have a Good Read: Storms of my Grandchildern

An excellent book my first of 2K 10.  Hasnen has been at the fore front of climate change science for over 20 years.  The book draws extensively on research he done into climate from temperature measuremants in the present era to information on paleoclimate from millions of years ago.

The book also draws on his experiences as a public  intellectual especially the difficulties he had during the Bush administration.

Finally he offers prescriptions to help with climate change.  Perhaps most interesting is his statement that coal power plants must stop now and the possibility that nuclear power was unjustly shut down during the Clinton adminstration.